Scream 3 (2000) filming locations

Harper House (West Hollywood)

West Hollywood, United States

Residence in Spanish baroque style built in 1929 to plans by Leland Bryant to house performing artists, and which counted among its occupants the silent film stars Norma Talmadge and Gilbert Roland; the building and its entire block are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The scene : 4 min — Harassed on the phone by Ghostface during his entire journey, Cotton returns home, where the killer tracks him down and then murders him along with his partner Christine; the bars on his windows prevent him from escaping.

21914 Goldstone Road (Topanga)

Topanga, United States

Forty-acre estate known as Windwalk Ranch, at the end of a long private road, which includes a corral, a barn, a ranch, and several residences, invisible from the public road.

The scene : 9 min — In her secluded house at the end of a private road in the Topanga hills, Sidney lives in isolation, haunted by nightmares in which her mother appears to her; it is there that she returns at the end of the film.

Moore Hall (UCLA)

Los Angeles, United States

The scene : 11 min — In the grand wood-paneled Moore 100 auditorium, Gale talks about journalism to young reporters, then learns in the corridor, from Inspector Kincaid, about the murder of Cotton.

CBS Studio Center (Studio City)

Studio City, United States

Studio founded in 1928 by producer Mack Sennett on a 38-acre site, renamed CBS Studio Center in 1963 when the CBS network became its main tenant, and today called Radford Studio Center.

The scene : 13 min — The studio plays the Sunrise studios, where "Stab 3" is being filmed: the production filmed the main entrance of Radford Avenue, several sound stages, and exteriors, including the reconstructed set of Woodsboro.

8607 Melrose Avenue (West Hollywood)

West Hollywood, United States

Former Replay Café, a family-style Italian restaurant next to the vintage clothing store Replay, became a Le Pain Quotidien in 2002.

The scene : 27 min — On the large porch of what was then the Replay Café, Gale and Dewey meet to privately discuss the murders and their past history.

11480 Tiara Street (North Hollywood)

North Hollywood, United States

Former North Hollywood police station (LAPD), now demolished.

The scene : 47 min — In the old police station of North Hollywood, Inspector Kincaid investigates the murders and digs into Sidney's past.

American Cement Building (Los Angeles)

Los Angeles, United States

Iconic brutalist building from 1964 on Wilshire Boulevard, featuring a lattice concrete façade, overlooking MacArthur Park lake.

The scene : 1 hr 7 min — The office of producer John Milton, whose windows overlook MacArthur Park lake.

Canfield-Moreno Estate (Paramour Estate)

Los Angeles, United States

Historical estate from the 1920s in Silver Lake, also known as Paramour Estate, popular for film shoots.

The scene : 1 hr 13 min — John Milton's mansion hosts the bloody climax: it is here that Sidney puts an end to the murders that have haunted her since high school.

San Diego, United States

Rancho Bernardo hotel and golf complex, to the north of San Diego.

Runyon Canyon (Los Angeles)

Los Angeles, United States

Rustic barn-shaped house at the end of a private road in Runyon Canyon Park accessible only on foot, rented for filming and receptions.

The scene : While Roman is being interrogated at the police station, the actors from "Stab 3", Dewey and Gale, find themselves in Jennifer Jolie's cliffside house, where new pages of the script arrive by fax; the house ultimately explodes, and Dewey, Gale, and Jennifer jump off the balcony onto the hill.

Los Angeles, United States

Sign constructed in 1923 to announce the Hollywoodland subdivision, of which it originally bore the name.

The scene : The film opens on the Hollywood Sign at night, swept by the spotlight of a helicopter.

West Shoreline Drive (Long Beach)

Long Beach, United States

The scene : Stuck in a traffic jam supposedly on the 101 in Hollywood, Cotton receives his first call from Ghostface, then forces his way between the stopped cars.

Los Angeles, United States

Circular tower of thirteen floors completed in 1956 based on plans by Louis Naidorf from the Welton Becket agency, the first round office tower in the world; the light that blinks at its summit spells "Hollywood" in Morse.

The scene : After speeding down the Vine Street exit ramp from the 101, Cotton turns onto Vine Street and zooms past the Capitol Records Building, still on the phone with Ghostface.

Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States

Performance hall opened in 1930 based on the plans of architect B. Marcus Priteca, serving as a cinema, concert hall, and theater, listed among the historical and cultural monuments of Los Angeles.

The scene : Launched on Hollywood Boulevard, Cotton passes by the Pantages Theatre, near the intersection of Hollywood and Vine.

Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States

The scene : During Cotton's race on Hollywood Boulevard, the Tyrannosaurus perched on the facade of the Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum comes into view.

Studio City, United States

Motel in Studio City on Ventura Boulevard, which today bears the sign Park Motel.

The scene : A motel in Studio City briefly appears in a video towards the end of the film.